Past Events – Upcoming Events

Virtual Book Study Group
Dear participants, We are now reading Zen and the Art of Saving The Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh.This is a self-study group, notes and questions are kept on a document and answered by Ven. Samiddha. We read aloud from a

2025 LUNAR NEW YEAR 1/29-2/2
2025 Chinese New Year’s Blessings Ceremony Check back for more information soon!

2025 New Year’s Interfaith Prayer for World Peace
We are pleased to invite you to attend “The New Year’s Interfaith Prayer for World Peace on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025 (Wednesday). Starting at 10:00 am in the Great Buddha Hall of Chuang-Yen Monastery. Details to follow.

2024 Calendar
2024 EVENTS

Summer Camp(7/4-7)
Volunteer_Register online ※只接受全程參加者。 Only accept participants can join whole summer camp. ※恕不接受父母親帶13歲以下小孩童來參加任何組別。 Not accept parents bring children under 13 years old to join summer camp. ※每一份報名表,只能填寫一個人。 請詳讀簡章和注意事項後,再填寫此報名表. Summer Camp is a free annual program hosted by The Buddhist Association of

Group Meditation over Zoom
Register for Meditation Classes CHANTING TEXT Wednesday7:00–8:00 pm EDTwith Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi Each Wednesday evening, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will lead a session of online group meditation. The session will consist of a 15-minute vandana (chanting

Medicine Buddha Retreat 11/29-12/1
Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo) light-a-light Chuang Yen Monastery will be hosting a gathering to practice the Medicine Buddha’s teaching from November 29th to December 1st, 2024. During the retreat, we will recite the Sutra on the Original Vows of the Medicine

Buddhist Children’s Story Time
Class will take place each third Sunday of the month October 20 November 17 11am-11:45 am 11:00am-11:45am Woo Ju Library’s children’s story time immerses children in Buddhist concepts and values, promotes literacy and pro-social attitudes and behavior, while building community

BRONX 3-Day Mindfulness of Breath Retreat (TOE: 11/15 – 17)
Please join us for a 3-day retreat The Mindfulness of Breathingwith Venerable Dr. Dhammadipa Friday November 15, 1 pm to 5 pm. Saturday and Sunday November 16 and 17, 9 am to 5pm. Lunch will be provided on Saturday and

KATHINA ceremony (Temple of Enlightenment in Bronx, 10/26-27 )
Oct 26 • 7 pm BUDDHA PUJA Oct 26 • 8 pm to 12 midnight BLESSING CHANTING Oct 27 • 9 am KATHINA ROBE Procession Oct 27 • 10 am KATHINA ROBE and PIRIKARA (gifts) coffering to the monks Oct 27 • 11 am Lunch Oct

CYM Kuan Yin Renunciation Ceremony(10/20/2024)
Chuang Yen Monastery will be holding a ceremony to commemorate Kuan-Yin Bodhisattva’s renunciation of the householder’s life. The ceremony will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on October 20, 2024. We will recite The Chapter on the Universal

9/29: Bard College Conservatory Chinese Music Ensemble
REGISTER NOW September 29 at 2:00 PM: Bard College Conservatory Chinese Music Ensemble A concert of Chinese music performed on traditional Chinese instruments. The US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music promotes the study, performance, and appreciation
